This grant, offered by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ Office of Citizen Exchanges, is for U.S. public and non-profit organizations to conduct professional exchange programs in the Trans-Sahara Africa Region. The aim is to award separate grants for three distinct themes. It seeks to provide professional development opportunities for foreign participants through U.S.-based study tours and internships. Concurrently, U.S. participants will share expertise and learn from counterparts abroad, fostering mutual understanding and enduring partnerships between professional groups. Projects must be two-way exchanges, involving travel for both U.S. and foreign participants, and should contribute to strengthening civil society, enhancing careers, and encouraging media engagement.
Opportunity ID: 53625
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ECA-PE-C-AF-NEA-WHA-10-53 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Trans-Saharan Professionals Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Please see full announcement. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 3 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.415 — Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs – Citizen Exchanges |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 09, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 20, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 20, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | May 21, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,650,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $650,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Please see full announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs |
| Description: | The Office of Citizen Exchanges of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA/PE/C) announces an open competition for grants to conduct one of three professional exchange programs in the Trans-Sahara Africa Region. The Office anticipates awarding separate grants to three different organizations, one for each of the three themes presented in this announcement. U.S. public and non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue code section 26 U.S.C. 501(c) (3) may submit proposals that support the goals of the Trans-Saharan Professionals Program. These goals, which encompass both bureau and programmatic goals, are: (1) to provide foreign participants from eligible countries an opportunity for professional development through three- to four-week study tours and internships in the U.S; (2) to provide U.S. participants the opportunity to share their professional expertise with counterparts in eligible countries while also learning from them; (3) to promote mutual understanding and partnerships between key professional groups in the United States and counterpart groups in eligible countries with a plan for working relationships to continue well beyond the period of ECA funding; and (4) encourage mass media to report on the program to a wider audience. Proposed projects should be two-way exchanges involving participants from both the U.S. and foreign countries traveling to each othersÂ’ countries. Each project should contribute to the strengthening of civil society where it is carried out. Participants in these projects will be provided professional learning programs that will enhance their careers with the expectation that they will contribute their expertise to the program. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Trans-Saharan Professionals Program |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Hans Posey
Program Specialist Email:poseyhe@state.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 53625 Full Announcement-1 -> rfgp trans-saharan professionals program.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Hans Posey Program Specialist Email: poseyhe@state.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECA-PE-C-AF-NEA-WHA-10-53 | Trans-Saharan Professionals Program | PKG00017888 | Apr 09, 2010 | May 20, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
53625 SF424-2.0.pdf
53625 Budget-1.1.pdf
53625 Project-1.1.pdf
53625 SF424A-1.0.pdf
53625 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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